Experiencing Interruptions?

On the Ride

On his morning bike ride, Scott grapples with the memories of a trauma he experienced with his husband Todd. When his route suddenly takes an unexpected turn, Scott finds himself on the doorstep of a stranger intimately connected to the past he can’t shake.

  • Jen McGowan
    Director
    Rust Creek, Kelly & Cal, Touch, The Purge (TV Series)
  • Jeremy Glazer
    Writer
  • Jim Rash
    Executive Producer
    The Way, Way Back, The Descendants, Downhill, Community
  • Rebecca Stone
    Producer
    Babysplitters, Ruin Me, Wonder Women, The Rachels
  • Jeremy Glazer
    Producer
    Save Me, Good Dick, Hidden Canyons
  • AMPLE Entertainment
    Producer
    Lost Gold of WW2
  • Jeremy Glazer
    Key Cast
    "Scott Long"
    Rust Creek, Samir, The Good Fight, Modern Family, Save Me, Good Dick
  • Beverly Todd
    Key Cast
    "Deidre Gilbert"
    Lean On Me, Crash, The Bucket List, Clara's Heart
  • Spence Moore II
    Key Cast
    "Roshawn Gilbert"
    We Are Who We Are, All American, AP Bio, Five Points
  • Brant Rotnem
    Key Cast
    "Todd Reynolds"
    Silicon Beach, Surfer's Paradise, My. Crazy Ex, The Spearhead Effect
  • Stephanie Martin, ADF
    Director of Photography
    World War Z, Eat Pray Love
  • Candi Guterres
    Production Designer
    Fast & Furious, Everlasting
  • Priyanka S. Guterres
    Art Director
    Maximum Ride, Rust Creek
  • David Hopper
    Editor
    Rust Creek, God Bless America, Kelly & Cal
  • Steven Tylor O'Connor
    Casting Director
    The Dark Place, Narcissist, 13 Reasons Why, The OA
  • Dessie Coale
    Gaffer
    The Jungle Book, Fast & Furious
  • Mitchell Ebert
    Key Grip
    The Mustang, The Trust
  • Star Victoria
    1st Assistant Director
    The Shadow Effect, Rattlesnakes
  • Julia Pasternak
    1st Assistant Camera
    Princess of the Row, The Boy Downstairs
  • Lindsay Zir
    Costume Designer
    Grace, Seduced
  • Allie Shehorn
    Hair & Make Up
    Goodnight, Gracie, Rust Creek
  • Ryan Brennan Fee
    Sound Recordist
    Secrets of Deception, Never Heard
  • Laramie Dennis
    Script Supervisor
    Boy Genius, Zephyr Springs
  • Frank Paulino
    2nd Assistant Director
  • Timothy Maloney
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Aaron Burton
    Grip
  • Chris Andersen
    Swing G&E
  • Logan Stahley
    Music & Score
    Sea of Shadows, Jason Bourne
  • Scott Salinas
    Music & Score
    Sea of Shadows, A Private War
  • Elliot M. Smith
    Colorist
    Round of Your Life, Dark Vale
  • Craig Hunter
    Re-Recordist Mixer
    States of Grace, Kids in America
  • Joshua Chase
    Sound Designer
    Freaks, The Challenger
  • David Wesley
    VFX
  • Jared Martin
    VFX
  • Chelsey Bawot
    Key Production Assistants
  • Marguerite H. Nocchi
    Key Production Assistants
  • Alissa Davis
    Key Production Assistants
  • Emma Donahue
    Production Assistants
  • Nina Esakoff
    Production Assistants
  • Brain Gaugler
    Production Assistants
  • Trystin Golowski
    Production Assistants
  • Xinyue Huang
    Production Assistants
  • Jessica Henson
    Production Assistants
  • Anna Kalik
    Production Assistants
  • Anna Martell
    Production Assistants
  • Alexis Pfeffer
    Production Assistants
  • Shavika Singha
    Production Assistants
  • Sarah Stipanowich
    Production Assistants
  • Keira Stolecki
    Production Assistants
  • Annie Zucker
    Production Assistants
  • Shellye Broughton
    Double for Beverly Todd
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
    Tokyo
    Japan
    September 22, 2020
    Asia
    Official Selection
  • Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    April 7, 2021
    Ohio
    Official Selection
  • Bahamas International Film Festival
    Nassau
    Bahamas
    January 7, 2021
    Caribbean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Catalina Film Festival
    Avalon, CA
    United States
    Official Selection
  • OUTshine Miami Film Festival
    Miami, Florida
    United States
    April 28, 2021
    Miami
    JURY AWARD - Runner Up BEST SHORT FILM
  • Breckenridge Film Festival
    Breckenridge, Colorado
    United States
    September 17, 2020
    Audience Award - 3rd Place
  • LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    January 9, 2021
    Canadian Premiere
    WINNER: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY for STEPHANIE MARTIN, ADF
  • Bridgeport Film Festival
    Bridgeport, Connecticut
    United States
    July 23, 2021
    Connnecticut
    JURY AWARD - BEST FILM and BEST ACTOR AWARD (DRAMA) for JEREMY GLAZER
  • Phoenix Film Festival
    Phoenix, Arizona
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Oxford Film Festival
    Oxford, Mississippi
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Minnesota St. Paul International Film Festival
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    United States
    May 15, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    United States
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Durango Independent Film Festival dba Durango Film
    Durango, Colorado
    United States
    March 6, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Sarasota Film Festival
    Sarasota, Florida
    United States
    April 30, 2021
    Sarasota
    Official Selection
  • Spokane International Film Festival
    Spokane, Washington
    United States
    March 2, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
    Lake Arrowhead, California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Filmed By Bike Film Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    May 20, 2021
    Oregon
    Official Selection
  • Long Island International Film Expo
    Bellmore, New York
    United States
    October 6, 2020
    New York Premiere
    NOMINATED: BEST SHORT FILM
  • Out on Film
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    October 8, 2020
    Atlanta Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    United States
    November 12, 2020
    Pennsylvania Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sedona International Film Festival
    Sedona, Arizona
    United States
    June 12, 2021
    Sedona
    Official Selection
  • Out Film CT Film Festival
    Hartford, Connecticut
    United States
    October 8, 2020
    Connecticut Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Female Voices Rock Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Pride Arts Film Film Festival
    Chicago, Illinois
    United States
    Chicago
    Official Selection
  • Salute Your Shorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    August 20, 2021
    Los Angeles
    Official Selection
  • aGLIFF/PRISM Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    August 29, 2021
    Texas
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jen McGowan

Jen McGowan is a director based in Los Angeles. Her most recent feature film, the survival thriller, RUST CREEK, was released in theaters January 2019 by IFC Midnight, hailed as "the feminist horror Hollywood needs right now" and listed in Forbes Top 20 Films of 2019.

McGowan's first feature KELLY & CAL (Juliette Lewis & Cybill Shepherd) premiered at SXSW where she won the Gamechanger Award. The film was released theatrically by IFC Films to rave reviews. She got her start with award-winning short films, CONFESSIONS OF A LATE BLOOMER and TOUCH, which played at over a hundred festivals worldwide winning the majority.

Co-created with her partner Eliza Lee, their TV series ANGELICA is being produced by Shaun Reddick (GET OUT, BLACKkKLANSMAN) and Yvette Yates of Impossible Dream Entertainment.

In partnership with Level Forward, she is the creator of Glass Elevator (www.glasselevate.com), an international skill-sharing, networking & jobs resource for professional women in film & television. With over 3,000 members, Glass Elevator was named Best in LA by LA Weekly, is part of the Sundance Women's Initiative Resource and was featured in Forbes.

Take the Lead Foundation identified McGowan one of 50 Women Who Will Change the World in Media & Entertainment and WeForShe selected her for the 2019 DirectHer program. A Film Independent Fellow, finalist for the Clint Eastwood Filmmakers Award, recipient of the AWD Breakout Award for Excellence in Directing she was named one of Vulture's Women Directors Hollywood Should Be Hiring.

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Director Statement

ON THE RIDE drew me in with a simple story, a strong heartbeat and a much needed expression of a deep connection between strangers. Our story is of the journey of a man who learns to let go of his past and embrace his uncertain present and future. In a time when fear of others is at a frightening high, this simple story of connection is powerfully emotional.